Memphis may not be home to the country's largest ball of twine or  biggest tire swing, but it does have its share of odd local landmarks. Here's a list of 10 of our favorite roadside attractions:

1. The Sputnik

In a town with a ton of great neon, there's one piece that's achieved true local landmark status. The giant, rotating vintage Sputnik sign at Joe's Liquors on Poplar lights the way to libations of all kinds.

2. Statue of Liberation

Sometimes, the best way to make a local landmark is to take an existing monument and personalize it a little bit. The World Overcomers Church on Winchester has done just that with their "Statue of Liberation Through Christ" - a modified Statue of Liberty that's holding a giant cross instead of a torch.

3. The Pyramid

This one may seem a little silly to locals - of course, there's a giant reflective pyramid on our riverfront - but I can't tell you how often I see tourists take to Twitter to ask about it. After a stint hosting basketball games, arena football and high school graduations, the Pyramid is currently sitting empty, waiting to be transformed into a giant Bass Pro Shop (seriously).

4. Elvis Shrine (at Goner Records)

This one isn't exactly a pull-over-the-car moment, as it's located indoors, but the Elvis Shrine at Goner Records is exactly the sort of kitsch that makes for a great roadside attraction. The roughly 7 foot-tall shrine is full of pink paint, glitter, tiny artifacts and miniature Elvii. It also sings, rotates and lights up.

5. Stereo Alley

During the 1960s, Memphis' alleys underwent something of a beautification project, something to make them less alley-like and more like somewhere people might want to hang out. The project may be over, but Second Street's Stereo Alley - where radio station KLYX used to broadcast music into the street - remains.

6. Gigantic Mouse with Cheese

Sometimes, the best way to set your somewhat boring, but necessary business apart is to make your building unique. At Atomic Pest Control on Elvis Presley, this meant putting a giant fiberglass mouse nibbling on a massive cheese wedge on the roof. I'm not sure what nuclear radiation does to mice, but I really hope that's not an example.

7. The Hickory Hill Buddha

The Hickory Hill Buddha is impossible to miss – it rises, gigantic, from a front yard on the corner. He’s ginormous and smiling and at least 10 feet tall. He’s facing towards a two-story house, surrounded by spotlights.

8. The All Four Directions Sign

There's a sign at the corner of Sam Cooper and East Parkway that might not have complete local landmark status, but it's one of my favorite roadside oddities. The sign is your standard white highway marker, only a little off. It implies that no matter which way you turn onto East Parkway, you'll be going all four cardinal directions on three different highways.

9. Map of the World

This sculpture at the intersection of Poplar and Walnut Grove / Union has been mystifying Memphians for decades. Here's the deal - it's a three-pronged map of the world sculpture by Roy Tamboli. At the base, there's a glass tube that (inexplicably) holds three melted wax dolls.

10. Bettis Family Cemetery

The Bettis Family Cemetery might not be as well-known as Elmwood, but it does have the distinction of being the only graveyard in Memphis to share a parking lot with a grocery store (the Cash Saver Cost Plus Food Outlet Market Store). The cemetery, which lacks headstones - was the final resting place of the Bettis family, who settled in Memphis in 1818.